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*[[:Category:Subdivision Halifax|Halifax Subdivision]] (from [[Windsor Junction]]), Mile 51.34, (from [[Halifax]]), Mile 67.15 | *[[:Category:Subdivision Halifax|Halifax Subdivision]] (from [[Windsor Junction]]), Mile 51.34, (from [[Halifax]]), Mile 67.15 | ||
| − | The village of Port Williams was actually on the other side of the Cornwallis River but connected by a bridge to the [[Port Williams Station]] and several large businesses served by the DAR. Before WW II, they included five [[ | + | The village of Port Williams was actually on the other side of the Cornwallis River but connected by a bridge to the [[Port Williams Station]] and several large businesses served by the DAR. Before WW II, they included five [[:Category:Apple Warehouses|Apple Warehouses]] including some of the first first apple warehouses built on the DAR.<ref>Willard Longley Map, [[Some Economic Aspects of the Apple Industry in Nova Scotia]]</ref>. After WW II, Port Williams hosted two large poultry producers, C&M Ells and Archibald Farms Limited as well as Canada Packers flour, feed and poultry plant and the Canadian Petrofina, later West Nova bulk fuel plant.<ref>[[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|1969 Memorandum of General Information Corporate Info]], page 6</ref> |
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| + | *[[Port Williams Station]] | ||
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File:Wolfville_21_H1_West.jpg|Topographic map from Kentville to Hortons Landing circa 1956. | File:Wolfville_21_H1_West.jpg|Topographic map from Kentville to Hortons Landing circa 1956. | ||
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[[Category:Subdivision Halifax|185]] | [[Category:Subdivision Halifax|185]] | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 2 July 2012
Port Williams, Nova Scotia
- Halifax Subdivision (from Windsor Junction), Mile 51.34, (from Halifax), Mile 67.15
The village of Port Williams was actually on the other side of the Cornwallis River but connected by a bridge to the Port Williams Station and several large businesses served by the DAR. Before WW II, they included five Apple Warehouses including some of the first first apple warehouses built on the DAR.[1]. After WW II, Port Williams hosted two large poultry producers, C&M Ells and Archibald Farms Limited as well as Canada Packers flour, feed and poultry plant and the Canadian Petrofina, later West Nova bulk fuel plant.[2]
Feature and Facilties
Gallery
Topographic map from Kentville to Hortons Landing circa 1956.
Port Williams looking east on August 30, 2011.
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References
- ↑ Willard Longley Map, Some Economic Aspects of the Apple Industry in Nova Scotia
- ↑ 1969 Memorandum of General Information Corporate Info, page 6
